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upgrading motor from 27T to 15T

Old 08-24-2011, 05:44 PM
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Hey im new to this world and need a little advice. i have just bought a

HPI hot bodies Cyclone s RTR

comes with a 27T motor but i fancy upgrading it as

Will a 15T run ok in this or will it cause problems... i hope not because one is on the way now and will probaly turn into a paperweight lol
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Old 08-24-2011, 05:50 PM
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The car is capable of holding the power, how ever your esc (speed controller) might not be able to handle the 15t.
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Thanks for the fast reply. How can I check what the esc can take? Or what will happen if I just put it in. Would it just blow the esc?
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Also how much is a new esc that would run the motor?
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I know 19t motors are safe with most Esc's , but 15t might be too much . If you're going to change the speedo anyways, you can give it a try .........
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Done a little googling and found this. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/archi...p/t-63513.html

Talks about a different car but it has the HPI Jolt+R esc in it which is what is in the Cyclone S RTR I believe.

Somebody did run a 15t motor with it but again in a different car, you could try running it for short amounts of time stopping to check the temps of the esc.

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Maybe upgrade to a 19t instead of a 15t. The 19t will still be way faster than a 27t stock motor. Although, it's probably best to make sure your ESC can handle that, too. What is the model number of your esc?

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Remember that you should gear down a mod motor by using a smaller pinion or larger spur gear. Using a "stock" motor gearing with a mod motor is a sure recipe for overheating the motor and ESC.
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I have not actually received it yet sp can't get the model number at the moment. Wanted to get all the bits together ready. Should have it by Monday. Couldn't let it go. Got it for £60 so was a good base for hop ups.

SO overheating will be the main issue. I understand now.

I will post more info when it comes to try and pick your brains a bit more.

Thanks again guys.
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If you can find a KOMODO DRAGON 19t motor, you can go as fast as 12t motors........
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so how do i know what size pinion and spur gear to buy to try and keep the stress on the components down but not compromising too much performance?

also can you add a heat sink to the esc to help with the cooling?
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Originally Posted by heavyg123
so how do i know what size pinion and spur gear to buy to try and keep the stress on the components down but not compromising too much performance?

also can you add a heat sink to the esc to help with the cooling?
First things first....Find out if that esc can handle a 15t motor. Many rtr brushed esc's are only meant for 20,23,27 turn can motors.
You really shouldn't have to add a heatsink to the esc and with such a basic unit it's doubtful you could place one on it anyway.
As for gear ratio....if others are using the 15t, check with them and see what ratios they're using. That will help. If you're not used to doing the math for gear ratios, www.gearchart.com might help.
The internal ratio for the Cyclone S is 2.4375. The car comes with a 96t 64p spur. 7.0-7.2 final drive ratio was pretty normal for 27t brushed motors. I never ran mod motors so maybe someone can use the basic numbers to suggest a pinion. 2.4375 internal. 96t 64p spur is factory stock.
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I think the first thing to do is learn to walk before you try to run.
If you are new to rc the 27 is a great way to get used to things and if geared right will be more than quick enough for you. After a while i would then jump straight to brushless and you wont have to mess about cutting the com and changing the brushes all the time to maintain the performance. Treat yourself to a Hobbywing 13.5 or something sismilar. It will last for ages and no messing about
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